Thenil Vaditha Silaiye
From Kuva Kuva Vaathugal · 1984
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- Krishnachandran, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kuva Kuva Vaathugal1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thenil vadiththa silaiyae | Oh statue sculpted out of honey, |
| Adi vaanil malarntha malarae | Oh flower that bloomed in the sky! |
| Thenil vadiththa silaiyae | Oh statue sculpted out of honey, |
| Adi vaanil malarntha malarae | Oh flower that bloomed in the sky! |
| Ponguthu manam yaenguthu dhinam | My heart overflows and longs every day, |
| Pangu tharanum paavai unthan manathil | Oh maiden, you must give me a share in your heart. |
| Female | |
| Thaenai vadikkum azhagae | Oh handsome one who pours honey, |
| Pudhu maanai mayakkum manamae | Oh mind that entrances a young deer! |
| Thaenai vadikkum azhagae | Oh handsome one who pours honey, |
| Pudhu maanai mayakkum manamae | Oh mind that entrances a young deer! |
| Ponguthu manam yaenguthu dhinam | My heart overflows and longs every day, |
| Pangu tharuven paavai enthan manathil | I will give you a share in my heart, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Thenil vadiththa silaiyae | Oh statue sculpted out of honey, |
| Adi vaanil malarntha malarae | Oh flower that bloomed in the sky! |
| Male | |
| Muththucharam punnaigaiyil minnalidum padhumai | A doll whose smile gleams like a string of pearls in lightning, |
| Paththu viral viththaigalil kolamidum pudhumai | A wonder creating kolam patterns through the skill of ten fingers. |
| Female :Thotta idam poo manakkum meni | Female: The body smells like flowers wherever touched, |
| Patta idam naan mayanga vaa nee | Come so I can swoon at every spot touched, |
| Male | |
| Paarvaiyil jaadai nee kaattu | Show hints through your glance, |
| Mogamae serumpothu | When passion gathers. |
| Paarvaiyil jaadai nee kaattu | Show hints through your glance, |
| Mogamae serumpothu | When passion gathers. |
| Female :Anjuvathum kenjuvathum puththampudhu ilamai | Female: Fearing and pleading is the nature of brand-new youth. |
| Female | |
| Thaenai vadikkum azhagae | Oh handsome one who pours honey, |
| Pudhu maanai mayakkum manamae | Oh mind that entrances a young deer! |
| Male :Ponguthu manam yaenguthu dhinam | Male: My heart overflows and longs every day, |
| Pangu tharanum paavai unthan manathil | Oh maiden, you must give me a share in your heart. |
| Female | |
| Thaenai vadikkum azhagae | Oh handsome one who pours honey, |
| Pudhu maanai mayakkum manamae | Oh mind that entrances a young deer! |
| Female | |
| Angum ingum thottuthottu | Touching here and there, |
| Sonna kadhai pothum | Enough of the stories told. |
| Angam engum thanga vaiththu | Making passion reside across every limb, |
| Ponathiyyaa mogam | Desire has overtaken me, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Thangamena nee jolikkumpothu | When you shine like pure gold, |
| Yaenguthadi en manathu paaru | Look at how my heart yearns, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Thenil vadiththa silaiyae | Oh statue sculpted out of honey, |
| Adi vaanil malarntha malarae | Oh flower that bloomed in the sky! |
| Female :Ponguthu manam yaenguthu dhinam | Female: My heart overflows and longs every day, |
| Pangu tharuven paavai enthan manathil | I will give you a share in my heart, my dear. |
தேனில் வடித்த சிலையே
அடி வானில் மலர்ந்த மலரே
தேனில் வடித்த சிலையே
அடி வானில் மலர்ந்த மலரே
பொங்குது மனம் ஏங்குது தினம்
பங்கு தரணும் பாவை உந்தன் மனதில்
Oh statue sculpted out of honey,
Oh flower that bloomed in the sky!
Oh statue sculpted out of honey,
Oh flower that bloomed in the sky!
My heart overflows and longs every day,
Oh maiden, you must give me a share in your heart.
தேனை வடிக்கும் அழகே
புது மானை மயக்கும் மனமே
தேனை வடிக்கும் அழகே
புது மானை மயக்கும் மனமே
பொங்குது மனம் ஏங்குது தினம்
பங்கு தருவேன் பாவை எந்தன் மனதில்
Oh handsome one who pours honey,
Oh mind that entrances a young deer!
Oh handsome one who pours honey,
Oh mind that entrances a young deer!
My heart overflows and longs every day,
I will give you a share in my heart, my dear.
தேனில் வடித்த சிலையே
அடி வானில் மலர்ந்த மலரே
Oh statue sculpted out of honey,
Oh flower that bloomed in the sky!
முத்துச்சரம் புன்னகையில் மின்னலிடும் பதுமை
பத்து விரல் வித்தைகளில் கோலமிடும் புதுமை
தொட்ட இடம் பூ மணக்கும் மேனி
பட்ட இடம் நான் மயங்க வா நீ
A doll whose smile gleams like a string of pearls in lightning,
A wonder creating kolam patterns through the skill of ten fingers.
Female: The body smells like flowers wherever touched,
Come so I can swoon at every spot touched,
பார்வையில் ஜாடை நீ காட்டு
மோகமே சேரும்போது
பார்வையில் ஜாடை நீ காட்டு
மோகமே சேரும்போது
அஞ்சுவதும் கெஞ்சுவதும் புத்தம்புது இளமை
Show hints through your glance,
When passion gathers.
Show hints through your glance,
When passion gathers.
Female: Fearing and pleading is the nature of brand-new youth.
தேனை வடிக்கும் அழகே
புது மானை மயக்கும் மனமே
பொங்குது மனம் ஏங்குது தினம்
பங்கு தரணும் பாவை உந்தன் மனதில்
Oh handsome one who pours honey,
Oh mind that entrances a young deer!
Male: My heart overflows and longs every day,
Oh maiden, you must give me a share in your heart.
தேனை வடிக்கும் அழகே
புது மானை மயக்கும் மனமே
Oh handsome one who pours honey,
Oh mind that entrances a young deer!
அங்கும் இங்கும் தொட்டுத்தொட்டு
சொன்னக் கதை போதும்
அங்கம் எங்கும் தங்க வைத்து
போனதய்யா மோகம்
Touching here and there,
Enough of the stories told.
Making passion reside across every limb,
Desire has overtaken me, my dear!
தங்கமென நீ ஜொலிக்கும்போது
ஏங்குதடி என் மனது பாரு
When you shine like pure gold,
Look at how my heart yearns, my dear!
போகுதே ஆசை நூறாகும்
பேச்சிலா ஆசை தீரும்
போகுதே ஆசை நூறாகும்
பேச்சிலா ஆசை தீரும்
அந்த சுகம் நெஞ்சில் வர புத்தம்புது கனவு
Oh statue sculpted out of honey,
Oh flower that bloomed in the sky!
Female: My heart overflows and longs every day,
I will give you a share in my heart, my dear.
தேனில் வடித்த சிலையே
அடி வானில் மலர்ந்த மலரே
பொங்குது மனம் ஏங்குது தினம்
பங்கு தருவேன் பாவை எந்தன் மனதில்
Thenil vadiththa silaiyae
Oh statue sculpted out of honey,
Adi vaanil malarntha malarae
Oh flower that bloomed in the sky!
Thenil vadiththa silaiyae
Oh statue sculpted out of honey,
Adi vaanil malarntha malarae
Oh flower that bloomed in the sky!
Ponguthu manam yaenguthu dhinam
My heart overflows and longs every day,
Pangu tharanum paavai unthan manathil
Oh maiden, you must give me a share in your heart.
Thaenai vadikkum azhagae
Oh handsome one who pours honey,
Pudhu maanai mayakkum manamae
Oh mind that entrances a young deer!
Thaenai vadikkum azhagae
Oh handsome one who pours honey,
Pudhu maanai mayakkum manamae
Oh mind that entrances a young deer!
Ponguthu manam yaenguthu dhinam
My heart overflows and longs every day,
Pangu tharuven paavai enthan manathil
I will give you a share in my heart, my dear.
Thenil vadiththa silaiyae
Oh statue sculpted out of honey,
Adi vaanil malarntha malarae
Oh flower that bloomed in the sky!
Muththucharam punnaigaiyil minnalidum padhumai
A doll whose smile gleams like a string of pearls in lightning,
Paththu viral viththaigalil kolamidum pudhumai
A wonder creating kolam patterns through the skill of ten fingers.
Female :Thotta idam poo manakkum meni
Female: The body smells like flowers wherever touched,
Patta idam naan mayanga vaa nee
Come so I can swoon at every spot touched,
Paarvaiyil jaadai nee kaattu
Show hints through your glance,
Mogamae serumpothu
When passion gathers.
Paarvaiyil jaadai nee kaattu
Show hints through your glance,
Mogamae serumpothu
When passion gathers.
Female :Anjuvathum kenjuvathum puththampudhu ilamai
Female: Fearing and pleading is the nature of brand-new youth.
Thaenai vadikkum azhagae
Oh handsome one who pours honey,
Pudhu maanai mayakkum manamae
Oh mind that entrances a young deer!
Male :Ponguthu manam yaenguthu dhinam
Male: My heart overflows and longs every day,
Pangu tharanum paavai unthan manathil
Oh maiden, you must give me a share in your heart.
Thaenai vadikkum azhagae
Oh handsome one who pours honey,
Pudhu maanai mayakkum manamae
Oh mind that entrances a young deer!
Angum ingum thottuthottu
Touching here and there,
Sonna kadhai pothum
Enough of the stories told.
Angam engum thanga vaiththu
Making passion reside across every limb,
Ponathiyyaa mogam
Desire has overtaken me, my dear!
Thangamena nee jolikkumpothu
When you shine like pure gold,
Yaenguthadi en manathu paaru
Look at how my heart yearns, my dear!
Thenil vadiththa silaiyae
Oh statue sculpted out of honey,
Adi vaanil malarntha malarae
Oh flower that bloomed in the sky!
Female :Ponguthu manam yaenguthu dhinam
Female: My heart overflows and longs every day,
Pangu tharuven paavai enthan manathil
I will give you a share in my heart, my dear.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet expresses the playful yet deep longing between two lovers. The male lead praises the heroine's delicate beauty, describing her as a statue carved of honey and a celestial flower, while entreating her to yield a place for him in her heart. In response, the female lead playfully matches his sentiments, celebrating his charming presence that entrances her like a young deer. As the song progresses through rhythmic stanzas, they express mutual passion and intimacy, using vivid imagery of glowing beauty, flower-fragrant caresses, and golden brilliance. Ultimately, their romantic banter resolves in mutual acceptance and shared devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvameyam)
“Thenil vadiththa silaiyae”
Comparing the beloved directly to a statue carved from honey ('Thenil vadiththa silaiyae') to emphasize her sweetness and exquisite form.
Hyperbole (Ushaiyokthi)
“Adi vaanil malarntha malarae”
Describing a flower blooming directly in the sky ('vaanil malarntha malarae') to convey an ethereal, unmatched beauty.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thotta idam poo manakkum meni / Patta idam naan mayanga vaa nee”
Consonance in the second letter ('tt') across consecutive lines: 'Thotta' and 'Patta'.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thangamena nee jolikkumpothu”
Comparing the beloved's radiance to shining gold using the explicit comparison word 'ena' ('Thangamena').
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Trivia
'Kuva Kuva Vaathugal' (1984) is a Tamil film directed by M. V. Raman, starring Sivakumar and Sulakshana. The soundtrack composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja was a major highlight, with this sweet duet rendered effortlessly by singer Krishnachandran and legendary playback singer S. Janaki.
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